A REAL FLIP-FLOP SHOCKER!
September 28, 2007
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In Archive Prophecy Update 7, issued in February 2001, I indicated I was confident the prophesied last days attack against Israel by 10 Arab nations would not occur prior to 2003, but I did believe it was likely to
occur before 2012.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began on March 20, 2003, when the United States led a coalition of allies in the invasion of Iraq. I did not expect the occupation to last more than four years, because I did not believe it was possible to establish a lasting democratic government in a country made up of Sunni, Shiite, and Kurd ethnic groups, as well as numerous other types of tribes and cultures. I stated this from the very beginning of the occupation of Iraq.
I expected the American led allied coalition to stay only until they killed or captured Saddam Hussein, which I thought would be accomplished before 2006. I thought the troops would then be withdrawn from Iraq between 2006 and 2008. This was the number one factor in my guesstimate of the initial attack against Israel occurring in the time frame from 2008 to the end of 2012, following the withdrawal of American troops. But recent developments in the political scenario of the U.S. have now led me to see my time frame was premature.
I had my first contact with Iranian military personnel at an IHL during 1957, which was the time of good relations between the Shah of Iran and the U.S. Six years later the U.S. and Iran signed an official civil nuclear agreement as part of the U.S. Atoms for Peace Program.
In fact we gave them what they needed for fuel in a research reactor.
I have been watching the development of the Iranian Shihab Missile Systems since the l ast century, and their progress in developing a number of nuclear weapon which could be mounted on it
as a warhead. I now recognize 2008 is too early for such a development.
After thinking I had heard flip-flops by political candidates that could never be outdone, I got the shock of my life as I listened to the three leading democratic candidates, Clinton, Obama, and Edwards plainly state they were likely to leave American troops in Iraq during the length of their political terms, if elected.
Senator Clinton gave the impression she would initially keep the troop levels reasonably high during the first two years of her administration, but would “try” to have them all out by the end of her term in 2013.
The opinions of Obama and Edwards are of no importance to me, as I am convinced they have as much chance of winning the Democratic nomination for President as ‘Jethro Bo-dean’.
So where does that leave us from now to 2013
? I know if a Republican candidate wins, the troops will stay for quite a while, and now it appears if Hillary wins, they will also stay for quite a while. Since I don’t believe a major Middle East war will break out as long as American troops, in significant numbers, continue to lie on the eastern border of Syria and the western border
of Iran, this makes me believe my guesstimate of a major Middle East war, which I guessed for several years as having the best chance of occurring between 2008 and the end of 2012, is going to be premature. Also, based on intelligence reports over the last couple of years, I seriously doubt if Iran will be able to have much of an arsenal of deliverable deterrent nuclear warheads before 2010.
So, I am changing my guesstimate of the most likely time for the outbreak of a successful Jihad attack against Israel to occur. Based on the two reasons I have given up to this point, I am now guessing the attack will occur between 2010 and 2014. As I have stated repeatedly for many years – It is a guess, no more and no less.
If major worldwide earthquakes were to suddenly drastically increase to assist in staggering the world’s economy, American troops would be brought home very quickly. However, if the economy remains stable, I do not anticipate the beginning of Zechariah 13:8 and Revelation 12:6 prior to 2010.
Zechariah 13:8 – And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the Lord, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.
Revelation 12:6 – And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
Begin Fox News Excerpt
Dems Discuss Iraq Withdrawal at New Hampshire Debate
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Associated Press
HANOVER, N.H.
The leading Democratic White House hopefuls conceded Wednesday night they cannot guarantee to pull all U.S. combat troops from Iraq by the end of the next presidential term in 2013.
“I think it’s hard to project four years from now,” said Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois in the opening moments of a campaign debate in the nation’s first primary state.
“It is very difficult to know what we’re going to be inheriting,” added Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York.
“I cannot make that commitment,” said former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina.
Sensing an opening, Sen.
Christopher Dodd of Connecticut and New Mexico Gov.
Bill Richardson provided the assurances the others would not.
“I’ll get the job done,” said Dodd, while Richardson said he would make sure the troops were home by the end of his first year in office.
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